Buildings
Musée de St. Boniface (formerly Grey Nuns Convent)
| Address: | 494 Tache Avenue |
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| Constructed: | 1846–51 |
| Other Work: | Étienne Gaboury (rehabilitation, 1967), Prairie Architects (1995) |
| Architects: | Marie-Louise Valade and Father Louis-François Richer Laflèche |
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Musée St. Boniface is housed in one of the largest known oak log structures in North America and one of Winnipeg’s oldest buildings. Built as a convent for the Grey Nuns, the building dates back to the Red River Settlement and Roman Catholic mission in Saint Boniface. It is a rare example of the Red River frame construction method and was designed in the Georgian architectural style, with modifications that reflect French-Canadian influences. In 1958, the building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada.